Senior Procurement Associate - Kuwaiti National

We are supporting one of our banking clients in the search of a Senior Procurement Associate to join their team in Kuwait.

The incumbent will support procurement in both technology and non-tech categories, mainly focusing on contract management, supplier/vendor sourcing and onboarding, and processing purchase orders in the system.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day global tactical procurement (raise/issue RFPs, evaluate bids).
• Support assigned procurement portfolio regionally and globally.
• Source and onboard suppliers/vendors ; maintain supplier relationships and run negotiations.
• Process purchase orders in the system (Oracle Fusion or similar): validate amounts, check contracts, ensure governance and exception approvals per policy.
• Handle both t echnology (hardware, software, licenses) and non‑technology categories (facilities, admin, HR, marketing) within defined spend thresholds.
• Contract management: review/track contracts , ensure procurement involvement and required approvals.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across countries to deliver projects and procurement outcomes.
• Perform basic procurement data analysis and reporting to support decisions.
• Serve as shared resource for ad‑hoc procurement projects in other countries as needed.
• Use procurement systems/workflows.

Candidate Requirements:

• Graduate with a minimum of 5 years of procurement experience.
• Procurement systems: Oracle Fusion (preferable); or similar (SAP Ariba, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.)
• Strong PC skills i.e. Excel, Word, MIS office, Power Point.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of banking operating environment.
• Good command over analytical tools to support vendor analysis, evaluation matrix, performance analysis, SLA, TAT measurements, etc.

Due to the high number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.